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  • A boy playing the new Mikey for Life Cereal
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    Life cereal brings back Mikey to ride wave of nostalgic marketing

    The picky eater kid spokesperson returns in musical ads that will appear on streaming and retail media and also include a new tagline.

    By Sept. 13, 2024
  • F1 driver Max Verstappen plays Heineken 0.0’s 'Player 0.0' game
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    Heineken 0.0 brings mobile safe-driving game competition to US

    The non-alcoholic beer has enlisted F1 champion Max Verstappen to promote a mobile game competition and larger safe-driving campaign.

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 12, 2024
  • Trendline

    Consumer Packaged Goods

    If CPGs can adeptly adjust to emerging mandates, they have an opportunity to strengthen their brands.  

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • Shopify President Harley Finkelstein appears as a digital avatar to promote the e-commerce company's partnership with Roblox.
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    Roblox blurs lines between gaming, commerce with Shopify integration

    The e-commerce company will begin piloting its Checkout solution within Roblox to allow for the sale of physical items directly within games.

    By Sept. 12, 2024
  • Two food delivery cars and their drivers parked outside of a suburban home
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    Pepsi chases pizza deliveries in a sports car to push pairing power

    A stunt campaign boosts the brand's partnership with DoorDash that will dole out free pizza from Little Caesars, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut and Marco’s Pizza.

    By Sept. 12, 2024
  • People in a diner in a Wrangler ad
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    How Wrangler is riding its Western heritage to build brand momentum

    After a positive second quarter, the apparel marketer will return to national broadcast TV and kick off its first global advertising campaign since 2021.

    By Sept. 12, 2024
  • Martha Stewart holds a football in a baking dish in a JCPenney ad
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    JCPenney’s Prime Video football blitz ties celebrities to weekly deals

    A campaign running throughout the NFL season sees partners like Shaquille O’Neal and Martha Stewart promoting limited-time offers.

    By Updated Sept. 11, 2024
  • A young woman holds a phone in front of a space launch for a TD Bank ad
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    How TD Bank makes banking accessible to younger, diverse consumers

    Global CMO Tyrrell Schmidt explains how a campaign crafted by Ogilvy Canada reaches Gen Z and millennial consumers who are new to investing.

    By Sept. 11, 2024
  • Will Ferrell stars in PayPal's largest-ever advertising campaign and is seen using his phone for tap-to-pay at a store.
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    PayPal takes Will Ferrell ‘Everywhere’ for largest-ever US ad campaign

    The comedic play is set to a reimagined version of the Fleetwood Mac tune and highlights the ability to use PayPal for both in-store and online transactions. 

    By Sept. 10, 2024
  • Five people in Old Navy clothing
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    Q&A

    Why Old Navy is throwing back to the ‘90s to burnish its iconic brand

    CMO Behnaz Ghahramani opened a new playbook for a collection and campaign that celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gap-owned retailer.

    By Sept. 10, 2024
  • WPP shakes up creative process with new AI-powered content engine by Nvidia
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    Q&A

    VML Global CEO Jon Cook on agency merger, AI bets and optimism

    Nearing a year since the merger’s announcement, the executive dished on what’s working for VML, including surprising client demand for CRM. 

    By Sept. 9, 2024
  • Target mascot Bullseye, the bull terrier, pushes a shopping car in one of the store's aisles.
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    How Target is courting pet owners with a collection designed by ‘fur-fluencers’

    A collection of goods tailored to furry friends is complemented by the retailer’s first reality TV-styled social content and national ads starring mascot Bullseye.

    By Updated Sept. 9, 2024
  • A person running in the rain for a Nike ad
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    Nike depicts drudgery of running in latest leg of comeback campaign

    Timed to marathon season, “Winning isn’t Comfortable” extends a hard-edged approach, showing runners battered by the elements.

    By Sept. 6, 2024
  • Megan Thee Stallion appears in a Pepsi ad
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    ‘Are you not entertained?’ How brands are kicking off the NFL season

    Nationwide, Applebee’s and a handful of PepsiCo brands have doubled down on famous faces and pop culture to engage with key audiences.

    By Sept. 6, 2024
  • Bottle of Hellmann's Will Levis No. 8 fragrance
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    Column

    Campaign Trail: Hellmann’s turns NFL star’s mayo love into fragrance

    Will Levis, who went viral for putting the condiment into coffee, is the name and face of the world’s first “parfum de mayonnaise” in an effort by Edelman.

    By Sept. 6, 2024
  • Apple WWDC 2024 attendees sit in chairs in front of a dias and two screens showing the words "Apple Intelligence."
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    Deep Dive

    ‘The year of implementation’: How marketers are leveraging AI on mobile

    While AI has its place in the realms of social media, mobile commerce, apps and more, a sea of questions remains around regulation and brand safety.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
  • Megan Thee Stallion and NFL stars appear in a Pepsi ad inspired by "Gladiator II"
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    Pepsi kicks off epic, star-studded NFL campaign inspired by ‘Gladiator II’

    Along with a colosseum-set ad featuring Travis Kelce and Megan Thee Stallion, the effort includes a selfie generator, AR-powered cans and more.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
  • Former Patriots teammates Tom Brady (left) and Julian Edelman interrupt a funeral in a new ad campaign from Tostitos.
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    Inside Tostitos’ biggest NFL campaign to date, starring Patriots royalty

    A more ambitious standalone campaign aims to shore up the brand’s position as Official Chip and Dip of the NFL with help from a famous trio. 

    By Sept. 5, 2024
  • Peyton Manning painting in a Nationwide ad
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    Q&A

    Why Nationwide tapped Peyton Manning to sell more than insurance in new ads

    Ogilvy, which created the iconic “Nationwide is on your side” slogan and jingle in the ‘60s, is behind new work that leverages Nationwide’s NFL partnership.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
  • Musician Charlotte Rose Benjamin applies makeup in an E.l.f. video
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    E.l.f. Cosmetics bows entertainment brand with original album release

    The album is the first product to come from the cosmetic marketer’s new entertainment arm and was developed with agency Madwell.

    By Sept. 4, 2024
  • Gatorade brand ambassadors
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    Gatorade scores a touchdown with inclusive football campaign

    The PepsiCo brand extends its “Is It In You?” platform with an effort that focuses on equity and inclusion in the changing sport.

    By Sept. 4, 2024
  • An Olipop OOH ad
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    Olipop takes aim at Mountain Dew with new flavor, ‘A Can of Do’ ads

    The better-for-you soda’s campaign includes spots that position the new Ridge Rush flavor as the perfect beverage to beat an afternoon slump.

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 4, 2024
  • Maybelline cosmetics on display
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    ‘Maybe It’s Maybelline’ returns, reworked for TikTok era of beauty marketing

    The cosmetics brand is promoting the revamped jingle with a team of influencers and heavy play on the video-sharing app favored by Gen Z.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
  • NFL player Saquon Barkley serves food at an Applebee's
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    Q&A

    Applebee’s CMO on how brand’s NFL sponsorship feeds its new campaign

    Grey developed ads and a content series that could help the casual dining chain leverage its role as the official grill and bar of the NFL.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
  • A child and a Barbie astronaut are seen looking up at the sky together for Barbie's "Give Limitless Possibilities" campaign.
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    How Barbie is giving fresh energy to its tagline and catching WNBA fever

    The Mattel brand’s Senior Vice President Krista Berger explained how a new “Give Limitless Possibilities” campaign is helping Barbie connect to its purpose.

    By Aug. 30, 2024
  • A pile of Heinz ketchup packets on a desk
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    Heinz double dips on ‘Irrational Love’ as masterbrand platform boosts performance

    The campaign, which has helped drive sales and awareness, is supported by paid social across platforms including TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat.

    By Aug. 30, 2024